Wesleyan has, by all accounts, been tasked with a demanding schedule to start this season. The opening weekend set them against a ranked TCNJ team, which they took to OT, and then a long road trip to Maryland to face a top-ten opponent on Saturday and, the very next day, the same team they eliminated in the Sweet Sixteen the year prior - both of which they defeated. The loss against Farmingdale may seem like a bad hit to their record, but any long-standing follower of the Cardinals knows well that Farmingdale has long been a tough game in years prior.

Tonight is the season's first home contest, and it will be interesting to see whether the crowd rises to the occasion with the same numbers as last year, where Wesleyan easily had the best home court advantage in the country.

A tough weekend for the Cardinals, who once again found themselves struggling against Farmingdale State—a foe that has given them trouble nearly every season since the post-Thanksgiving series began. Edelman's lights-out shooting kept the Cardinals within striking distance, but when the moment called for a decisive stop or a timely basket, they fell short. Turnovers piled up, each one chipping away at any chance of a late surge. A significant test this weekend with Williams on Saturday, fresh off their first loss of the season and certain to be eager for revenge against the Cards.

I'm new to the board here, though it feels long overdue for a Wesleyan Cardinal supporter to finally join the discussion. I've been reading these boards for the better part of 10–15 years, and I've now decided it's time for Wesleyan to have another steady, reasonable voice in the mix.

And what better time to speak up than after such a tremendous weekend for the Cards, sweeping the tournament down in Maryland? Defeating a top-10 Roanoke team after trailing by more than twenty points is no small accomplishment. Wolinski and Pohlman turned in outstanding performances and have shown they're more than capable of filling the void left by Regan and Johnson. And, I should add, it's good to see Johnson providing strong knowledge and experience on that coaching staff.

It's exciting to see the Cardinals back in form, and I'm looking forward to what the rest of the season holds.